Sunday, December 18, 2011

I wanted to pop in with a quick update, and prayer request...
My recovery from the surgery has been amazing--God made our bodies w/the amazing ability to heal so well! The only set-backs I suffered were not surgery related. I have had a lot of intestinal difficulties, and so now they are suspecting that I may have lymphoma in my colon.I of course am praying against this, and ask you to join me in that!

My wonderful church family and other friends have been taking great care of us with meals! And I am blessed beyond words by the meals, cards, flowers, fruit, calls and prayers!
My mother has been the very best of nurses--I am so thankful for her...and for my husband and children who have pitched in, waiting on me hand and foot!
I am walking daily again--although I can only go a partial distance, I have picked up my pace quite a bit over the last week! My mom, son, or husband accompany me when I go.

This Tues. I will go to the oncologist for the biopsy report, and Wed. to the surgeon to get the staples removed. (I will find out then when they can do the colonoscopy)...

I so much appreciate your prayers on my behalf, and hope you will continue to do so--we're not at the end of this thing yet!
Most gratefully yours,

Thursday, December 1, 2011

On November 24, 1971, a man known today as D. B. Cooper hijacked a commercial flight between Portland and Seattle by threatening to blow up the plane unless he received $200,000. After landing to receive a ransom, he ordered the plane back into the air. Then the rear stairs of the 727 aircraft were lowered, and he parachuted into the night. He was never captured, and the case is still unsolved. This act hastened the age of airport security in which trust and confidence have been replaced by suspicion and fear. What he did affected us all.
The Bible describes two actions that changed the world in a far more significant way. Through Adam’s choice, sin and death entered the world, “and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned” (Rom. 5:12). But through Christ’s sacrifice on the cross, God provided a remedy for the results of sin. “Through one man’s [Adam’s] offense judgment came to all men, resulting in condemnation, even so through one Man’s [Christ’s] righteous act the free gift came to all men, resulting in justification of life” (v.18).
Christ did what no one else could do when He broke the power of sin and death by His resurrection. He offers forgiveness and eternal life to all who will accept His gift. And for that, we thank Him with all our hearts.

When Adam sinned, death spread to all—
One act condemned the human race—
But Jesus’ death upon the cross
Provides mankind God’s saving grace. —Sper